what an interesting read the article they published today on the
blog:
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Using the principles above, we are confident that devices running on Intel 8th generation processors and AMD Zen 2 as well as Qualcomm 7 and 8 Series will meet our principles around security and reliability and minimum system requirements for Windows 11. As we release to Windows Insiders and partner with our OEMs, we will test to identify devices running on Intel 7th generation and AMD Zen 1 that may meet our principles."
again what confusion they have or maybe is intentional so pay attention, they are a billion $$ company and they want us to think that they don't know the type/model/generation of CPU's...they have included in their CPU compatibility list the Ryzen from 2nd Gen, not from Zen 2!
CPU
1st gen Ryzen (1000 series): Zen, 14nm—Summit Ridge
2nd gen Ryzen (2000 series): Zen+, 12nm—Pinnacle Ridge
3rd gen Ryzen (3000 series): Zen 2 7nm—Matisse
...
APU
1st gen Ryzen APU (2000 series): Zen, 14nm—Raven Ridge
2nd gen Ryzen APU (3000 series): Zen+ 12nm—Picasso
...
So, according to their own words "we will test to identify...AMD Zen 1 that may meet our principles", they don't need to test this again, they had already identified that they "meet their principles" because in their Windows 11 CPU compatibility list all that 2xxxX (example 2700X) and 3xxxG (example 3400G with Radeon™ RX Vega 11 Graphics) are Zen 1 !!
Be sure, we will probably never see again the tool to test compatibility before the final version... they will run the tests with their "partners" and then will let us know...
I think to have understood what they are thinking of doing now, since they want to get the planned result at any cost but they also understood that people are deeply upset. After so many years you learn to understand their way of acting, also because you've seen it before.
I hope for once that I'm wrong and that instead they want to understand that they are only creating problems and anger to their customers.
Because there is no doubt that those who will request the free upgrade and who will buy the license are their customers. All the others will as always limit themselves to using the usual copy in which these limitations will have been removed, but also almost certainly without an office subscription, without the store, without...any SaaS from them.
By the way, continuing on this absurd cut-off plan they will push even more people to look for every methods to install windows 11 on their PCs anyway, creating even more security problems...
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